American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 477-481 , March 2007

Successful Treatment of Renal Amyloidosis Due to Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome Using an Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist

  • Brian D. Thornton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University of California Davis Medical Center, La Jolla, CA
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  • Hal M. Hoffman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology and Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA.
    • ,
  • Adarsh Bhat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University of California Davis Medical Center, La Jolla, CA
    • ,
  • Burl R. Don, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University of California Davis Medical Center, La Jolla, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Burl R. Don, MD, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4150 V St, Ste 3500, Sacramento, CA 95817.

Received 6 June 2006 ,Accepted 20 October 2006.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.10.026 on February 2, 2007.Support: None. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(06)01699-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.10.026

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 477-481 , March 2007

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